Daniel scanlin



@uitte gratte atnt @Hirn DANIEL sGANLIN, 0E ROCHESTER, NEW YORK. Letters Patent No. 70,367, dated October 29, 1867.

IMIROVED SIRUP-PIIGER.

To ALL WHoM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I,.DANIEL SCANLIN, of Rochester, in the county of Monroe, and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Srup-Pitchers and I do hereby declare' that the following is a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification.

Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved pitcher, with the upper-portion in section.

Figure 2, a plan of the top. Y

Like letters of reference indicate correspondingparts in both figures.

The nature of my invention consists in makingthe spoutsa and b of corresponding length, so that a curved l line will strike the outer edges of both spouts, and cover both of them with the same lid, as hereinafter described.

To enable others skilled -in the art to make and use my invention, I will describe its construction and operation.

In the construction of my invention, as represented in the drawings, A is a, molassesjpitcher of'ordinary construction, having a top, B. This top is provided with two spouts, a and b, the former serving as the ordinary `spout for the eduction of the contents of the pitcher, and the latter as the cup to catch the drip.` These spouts are so relatively situated to each other in their construction that a. curved line will strike the cuter edge ot' both spouts,V a and 6, as seen in fig. 1, and the cover c is made of a shape and length-to the same circle, as described by the relative position of the spouts, that the same cover will cover both spouts. Thus, by one operation of raising or lowering the cover, both spouts are opened to allow the How ofthe sirup or other fluid, or close hothspouts, and thereby keeping out the iiies, dust, or other extraneous substances from theiiuid. From the drip-spout a a straight tube, d, extends inwards and downwards across the throat of the pitcher, as shown,

opening at the back side, so as to allow a free escape of the drip. This tube is attached by a. screw-threadhf,

Yor in some equivalent manner, so that it is removable at pleasure from its place for facility in -washing t he pitcher. If desired, the top B may be made in two parts'connected by a screw-thread, like the top of a pepper` box. This would give facility in cleaning.

I do not claim a drip-tube in a molasses-pitcher, as I am aware that the same isold.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The spouts a and b, when constructed so that their outer edges form a curvilineal line, and cover c, when constructed so that it will open and close both spouts at one operation, in combination with tube d, constructed substantially as described and for the purposes set forth.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

DANiL' SCANLIN.

Witnesses:

R. F. Oscoop, CEAS.. F. SPENCER. 

